Peruvian Ethnomusicology
Program Description
The aim of this program is to give students the opportunity to know Peru and its great culture, through the music of its regions and the customs of its people and its musicians. Students will visit two important Andean celebrations in ifferent cultural-geographical areas of Peru: the Fiesta of Virgin Carmen in Pisac, an ancient Inca village (Cusco) and the ritual of the branding of animals in the Mantaro valley, a place where modernity with tradition coexist (Junín). The program consists of two ethnographic experiences, one in an Andean public festival and another in a private ritual context. While in Cusco and Junin, students will integrate themselves into the host community and its local customs; in Lima, they will also have the opportunity to be in contact with new musical trends, as “cumbia”, “electrocumbia” and Peruvian jazz. In between trips, the students will also spend time at the Institute of Ethnomusicology (IDE) in Lima, attending workshops about Peruvian ethnomusicology and audiovisual documentation techniques.
*For further information visit: www.pucp.edu.pe/ide/
Coordinator
Renato Romero (Ph.D. Harvard)
Renato Romero is professor of anthropology at the PUCP, where he is also director of the Institute of Ethnomusicology and the PUCP School of Music. He is author of several articles and books on the topic of Andean music and culture. He is a recipient of the Endangered Archives Programmme Award by the British Library and of a Guggenheim Fellowship. Dr. Romero has been Visiting Professor in the Department of Ethnomusicology at the University of California and a NEH Visiting Professor in the Native American Studies Program at Colgate University.
Adjunct professors
Manuel Raez Retamozo
Manuel Ráez Retamozo did his undergraduate and graduate studies in anthropology at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, where he is currently professor at the Department of Social Sciences. He is also a researcher, member of the Institute of Ethnomusicology for over 25 years. He is the author of the books “En los dominios del Cóndor: fiestas y música tradicional en el valle del Colca”, “Melodías de los valles Sagrados: fiestas y danzas tradicionales” y “Dioses de la Quebradas: fiestas y rituales en la sierra alta de Lima”. He is the author as well, of several articles in books and academic journals about ethnomusicology and andean heritage of Peru and Ecuador, so that; he has a remarkable audiovisual collection.
Location
Lima, Institute of Ethnomusicology and field work in the Peruvian Andes (Huancayo, Cusco and the Sacred Valley).
Coordinator
Renato Romero (Ph.D. Harvard)
Adjunct professors
Manuel Raez Retamozo
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Experiences
Sara Endy
I really enjoyed the Field School Program. I particularly enjoyed the small class size because I was able to get to know my peers very well and get more one-on-one attention from the professors. I also feel that I learned a lot through experience not only about the fiestas but also about fieldwork in general, and it has given me a better sense of where I’d like to go with anthropology in the future.
Geoffrey Hipschman
Renato was very patient and knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and was genuinely interested in our success.
Mary Keller
I had a great time and would recommend the program to anyone who is interested. The field work was great practice and I will be able to apply it in my Anthropological career. I think the ability to interact with other American students is key. It helped me to quickly overcome culture shock and gave me confidence. I also enjoyed the classes I took at PCUP. It was excellent to be able to get background information before we did the field work.
Lynne Ciccaglione
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